Royals Who Have Secret Love Children You Never Knew About

Rumors of a secret love child have plagued pretty much every royal family. We're not going to deal in rumor and gossip here, but rather, publicly acknowledged children born to royalty. Here are some royals we know for sure have secret love children. Mark Phillips married Princess Anne in 1973, but after an affair with New Zealand art teacher Heather Tonkin, his daughter Felicity Tonkin was born in 1985. According to The Telegraph, "Phillips was only confirmed as her father in 1991 following a DNA test during a paternity suit." That would make Felicity the half-sister of Olympic medalist Zara Tindall. According to the Daily Mail, Phillips allegedly pressured Felicity's mother into having an abortion, but after she refused, Phillips started paying her approximately $7,500 a year. However, after Phillips reportedly said he didn't want to be named on the birth certificate and started slacking on payments, lawyers got involved. Heather told the tabloid, "I am doing what I am doing for my child. I hope and pray Mark will do the right thing and make a proper and legally-binding settlement on her. I wish I could wake up one morning in the knowledge that the record had been put straight and I don't have to worry any more." Now known as Felicity Wade, Phillips' daughter is an equine vet and welcomed a son with her husband in 2017. Keep watching to learn about these Royals Who Have Secret Love Children You Never Knew About! #Royals #MarkPhillips Mark Phillips | 0:16 Prince Albert II of Monaco | 1:18 Marina Ogilvy | 2:31 Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands | 3:17